Overview
- Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao chaired the State Level Census Coordination Committee to formally start preparations in Telangana.
- Director of Census Bharati Holikeri said roughly 90,000 government employees, largely teachers and other staff, will serve as enumerators and supervisors in the first phase.
- India’s first fully digital census will run in two phases: house-listing and housing from April 16 to September 15, 2026, followed by population enumeration in February 2027.
- Districts were directed to complete recruitment through the CMMS portal and make arrangements for GPS-enabled digital mapping and qualitative staff training.
- Officials emphasized complete coverage of slums, habitations and remote settlements, with a conference of district collectors to be convened to finalize timelines and responsibilities.